Opera versus musicals: which do you prefer?

Love musicals, but hate opera? We argue that both can be 'the perfect amalgam of text, music and drama'1 Jay Rayner: Opera is for toffs Consider the antecedents of musicals and opera. Musicals were born out of the working-class traditions of music hall and vaudeville. Opera was borne out the patronage of the noble and the moneyed. The concerns of each are directly influenced by those origins.Tom Service: All art forms, including opera, are for everyoneAccording to your argument, plays, paintings...

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